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Romeo’s self-published book, In God We Trust, chronicles the stories of
others who have found dimes that are ethereal reminders of her daughter.
cal restaurant for a drink. After returning from a trip to the restroom,
O’Malley sat down at the bar and found a dime under
her elbow. Was it a message or a mean trick? Iris consoled her,
advising her to embrace what happened for whatever it meant.
Three days later, Iris found a shiny Canadian dime under
a glass tea cart. The room had just been spotlessly cleaned by
the housekeeper. Coincidence? When Orlando came home
from his first day back at work, Iris shared her find. He
picked it up and held it — then they both cried.
Getting ready for Mass that evening, Iris was stunned to
find another Canadian dime on the bedroom carpet. Crying
out that there couldn’t be two of the same dimes in the house,
she insisted that Orlando had taken the dime, put it in his
pocket and it fell out. When they went to the dining room
table, there sat the other dime.
“Let be what will be,” she states in her book. “…there have
been so many dimes found…that none of us question where,
why or how. We put our trust in God and accept.”
These events and more are chronicled in the book Iris
wrote, In God We Trust. It is a compilation of stories from family
members, friends, acquaintances and Ann Marie’s childhood
and college friends. In God We Trust is an on-demand
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IRIS ROMEO
Age: 73
Hometown: Port St. Lucie
Occupation: Retired hairdressing
teacher.
Family: Husband, Orlando; son,
Carmen Romeo; daughter-in-law,
Louise; daughter, Christine and
son-in-law Jack Duer; daughter,
Angela and son-in-law Rohn Heidgerd; eight grandchildren:
John and Megan Duer, twins Anna and Marie Duer, Lauren
and Matthew Romeo, Lily and Tyler Heidgerd.
Education: Bachelor degree, Central Connecticut State College
Hobbies: Playing golf, bocce ball, mahjong and weekly
workouts at the gym.
Who/what inspires me: “My faith.”
Something most people don’t know about me: “That I have
quiet times.”
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